Rail-joint.



G. H. SHO-BERT.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED AP11.23. 1903. No MODEL. y

PATENTBD Nov. 17, 19,03.

i, UNITED STATES Patented November 17, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

VRAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,633, datedNovember 17, 1903.

Appiittion fiied'Aprii 23, 190s.

To a/ZZ whom it ina/y concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES H. SHOBERT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Brookville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a speciication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. 4

This inventionv relates to certain newA and useful improvements in rail-joints and relates more particularly to thatclas's of joints which are adapted to beconnectedwithout nuts or other threaded means whereby the same would become disengaged byrthe vibration due to the passing of trains, &c.

The object of this invention is to provide a rail-joint which may be readily attached and will securely hold the two ends of the rails in position until such time as it is desired to disengage the same, when this result a section thereof.

may be readily accomplished. A

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part o f this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which- Y Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of the end sections of two rails with my improved joint applied thereto. .Fig. 2 is la'sectional plan View taken through the web of the rail at a point where the securing means pass through the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation and end section, the parts being broken away. Fig.4 is an elevation looking toward the inside ofthe splice-bar used on one side of the rail and an end elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the end sections l of two rails, showing the apertures formed therein for the application of this joint and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the splice-bar used on the other side of the rail and an end4 elevation thereof. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the locking-gib and an end elevation thereof. Fig. B is a side elevation of the washer and an end elevation thereof. f

In the accompanying drawings, l and 2 indicate the endsof the yrails which are to be joined, and 3 indicates the splice-bar which is used on one side of the rail, a splice-bar 4 senti Nt. 153,969. (No man.)

being used on the opposite side. The rails l and2. and splice-bar 3 are provided with apertures 5 6, which are of an oblong character for the purpose of permitting the heads 7- of the bolts 8 to'pass therethrough, the shank of said bolts being substantially square in cross-section. These apertures 5 and 6 are of only sufficient length to permit the head '7V of these bolts to pass through the same when it is in thehorizontal position; but theelona sufficient smallness to prevent t-he bolt be# ing turned when it is anywhere but in the center of said enlarged portion. In securing the parts together it is obvious that the enlarged portions of the apertures -in the splicebar 3, rails 1 and 2, splice-bar 4, gib 12,'and

ywasher-14 must register, and bolts 8 then being passed therethrough and turned at an angle of approximately ninety degreesby moving'any one of these plates so that registi-y of the enlarged portions of the apertures is broken the withdrawal of the bolt willbe prevented. The exterior face of the splicebar 4 is formed on a slight angle, and in the partially-circular recess formed in one end thereof a pin or roller 16 vis placed. This recess is drilled in from the upper edge of the splice-bar and extends only a sufficient distance downward to a little more than contain the said roller. The gib 12 has its rear face formed on an angle `similar to that'on the face of the splice-bar, and at the end corresponding with the end at-which the roller is placed in the splice-bar a series of corrugations 17 are formed, these corrugations-extending from the bottom of the gib upwardly to a distance just sufficient to cover the upper edge of the roller 16, thus leaving a wall or iiange 16 to hold the roller 16 in position.

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In placing this joint in suitable position for connecting two rails the splice-bar 3 is placed at one side of the rail, (preferably the inside,) splice-bar 4 at the opposite side of the rail, and the gib 12 is placed on the front of the splice-bar 4 and washer 14 placed against gib 5 12. When in this position, the enlarged portion of the apertures 5, 9, 10, and will register with the apertures in the rails. The bolts 8 are then placed through with the flat heads lying horizontally, and these bolts are ro then given a one-quarter turn, bringing the heads 7 to a vertical position and locking the bolts. The Washer 14 is then moved longitudinally, so as to engage the Shanks of said bolts in a manner similar to the engagement x5 Aof bar 3. The angle-bar 3 is then moved longitudinally from right to left, so as to engage the square Shanks of the bolts in the elongated apertures. The splice-bar 4 is then moved longitudinally from left to right, so as zo to engage the square Shanks of the bolts in the smaller part of its elongated apertures, and the gib 12 is moved longitudinally in the opposite direction, or fromright to left, so as to engage said square Shanks of the bolts in z 5 similar apertures of the gib, the bar 4 and gib 12 being moved alternately, and the angle of approximately ninety degrees on which their faces are formed will cause the distance between the two outer faces of bar 3 3o and Washer 14 to be increased, said parts being held against the rail, thereby tightening up on the bolts should they be in place. As placed in position the washer would be over the gib and the said relative movements ofthe washer, the splice-bars 3 4, and gib 12 would cause registry between the several Vef-apertures to be broken, thereby preventing the turning of the bolts, and .the relative movement of the splicebar 4 and gib l2 4o would draw up and lock the splice-bars and bolts, thereby obtaining a tight and secure joint.

It is of course necessary that the gib and splice-bars be locked in any relative position at which they may be placed, and this is done by means of pin 16, which engages one of the corrugations 17 when the said gib is forced over the splice-bar 4.

The washer 14 is placed over the gib for 5o the purpose of taking up the wear consequent upon the friction of the heads of the bolts 8, and said washer also permits the gib to be more easily moved to its position.

While I have shown and described my invention in detail as practiced by me, yet it will be understood that various slight changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a rail-joint, the combination of a splice-bar having elongated apertures formed therein, the central portion of said apertures being enlarged, rails having correspondingly shaped and located openings, a second splicebar, the outer face of which is cut on a longitudinal angle and near the tapered end of which is formed a partially-circular opening extending from its upper edge'downward, said second splice-bar having elongated apertures formed therein, said apertures having an enlarged portion positioned correspondingly with the enlarged portions of the apertures in the tiret-mentioned splicebar,a pin or roller fitted within thepartially-circular opening of the second-mentioned splice-bar, a tapered gib provided With elongated openings having an enlarged portion corresponding with the enlarged portions of the apertures in the splice-bar, and having formed in its face near one end corrugations adapted to be engaged by the pin fitted in the second-mentioned splice-bar, a Washer having apertures which have enlarged portions corresponding with those of the gib, and bolts having squared shanks and a dat head adapted to be passed through the several apertures in the different parts and secure the same in place when rotated, substantially as described.

2. In a rail-joint, the combination of a splice-bar having elongated apertures formed therein, the central portion of said apertures being enlarged, rails having correspondingly shaped and located openings, a second splicebar, the outer face of which is cut on a longitudinal angle and near the tapered end of which i's formed a partially-circular opening extending from its upper edge downward, said splice-bar having elongated apertures formed therein, said apertures having enlarged portions positioned correspondingly with the enlarged portions of the apertures in the firstmentioned splice-bar, a pin or roller fitted within the partially-circular opening of the second-mentioned splice-bar, a tapered gib provided with elongated openings having an enlarged portion corresponding with the enlarged portions of the apertures in the splicebar, and having formed in its rear face near one end corrugations adapted to be engaged by the pin tted in the second-mentioned splice-bar, a Washer having apertures which have an enlarged portion corresponding with those of the gib, bolts having squared Shanks and flat heads adapted to be passed through the enlarged portions of the several apertures in the diii'erent parts, said Shanks rotating in the enlarged portions of the apertures but being secured against rotation by the relative movement in opposite directions of the enlarged portions of the apertures in any of the different parts, whereby the square portion of the shank is held within the smaller portion of said apertures, said bolts when turned securing the several parts against lateral displacement, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of splice-bars, a rail outside of which the splice-bars are adapted to be placed, one of said splice-bars having its outer face formed on a longitudinal angle and having formed in one end thereof a partially- ICO IIO

circular aperture, a pin adapted to be placed in said aperture, a tapered gib, one end of which has formed therein corrugations adapted to be engaged by the pin seated in the splice-bar, an elongated washer, bolts having square Shanks and permanent heads, one 'of said heads being elongated and flattened and adapted to pass through apertures formed inV the splice-bars, gib, Washer and rails and rorated whereby to secure the sanne against lateral-displacement, the said gib when being moved longitudinally in one direction with relation to the splice-,bar against which it abuts drawing the splice-bars against the rail through the action of the bolts, thereby securing said rail, said gib being heldin its position to which it has been moved by the'pin which is placed in the partially-circular aperture in the splice-bar and engagingthe corrugations in said gib, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.v

CHARLES H. SHOBERT.

, Witnesses:`

G.G. LOWRY, JAMES B. CALDWELL. 

